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How To Minimise Depreciation On Your Vehicle

We all want the latest cars on the market, but having a modern fashionable car comes at more than a price of the car itself, but also the depreciation factor. You may think that fuel or insurance are the most costly features of owning a car but in fact depreciation is by far the most expensive part of owning a vehicle....15:37 Mon 24th May 2010

Motorcyclists Face Dangers On The Roads

If you’re a motorcyclist and are lucky enough to of missed a running with a pothole, you are the minority. Potholes pose a greater hazard to motorcyclists than to any other road-using group. The chances are that even those riders who do not suffer personal injury in motorcycle accidents caused by potholes will ha...15:37 Mon 24th May 2010

Accidents Caused By Bad Road Surfaces

Many accidents occur when drivers are unaware of the dangers or poor road surface, which are often heightened in bad weather conditions. A number of roads are prone to icing during the winter months, so it is the government’s duty to ensure that adequate signage exists to warn drivers of the potential risks. Poo...15:37 Mon 24th May 2010

Christmas Causes Chaos For Women Motorists

We all know Christmas is a stressful time of the year, with a frenzy of people filling the streets, shopping centres and even roads to ensure they get all their Christmas gifts. Due to the sheer volume of anxious shoppers, shops and roads can become congested very easily. Road Rage: Women are especially frantic a...15:37 Mon 24th May 2010

Are Elderly Drivers Paying More For Car Insurance

Statistically and not surprisingly, the riskiest drivers are older motorists particularly those over 85. The number of elderly drivers will double during the next ten years, which means so will the number of accidents. 550 serious accidents in one year were caused by drivers over the age of 70, proving that elderly dri...15:37 Mon 24th May 2010

Motorists Under Threat From Drivers With Bad Eyesight

Research has revealed that one third of UK drivers are at risk of breaking the law and causing car accidents as a result of driving with poor eyesight. Many of these motorists are thought to be elderly whose eyesight has deteriorated over time- however 13 million drivers are not having their eyes tested as often as the...15:37 Mon 24th May 2010

Cars To Be Crushed If They Are Uninsured

A clampdown on uninsured drivers who don’t have valid insurance could help to cut premiums for motorists. Around two million uninsured drivers will feel the crackdown and will face having their vehicles seized and crushed. Crush down the cost of your premiums: If you're caught red handed without car insuran...15:37 Mon 24th May 2010

Mirror, Signal, Mascara: Car accidents are being caused by women applying make-up

We all know that us women love getting glammed up, but doing it while driving is a bit risky even for the most confident of make-up artists. With half a million road accidents a year being caused by women drivers applying make-up, women should really consider applying or topping up make-up before starting their journey...15:37 Mon 24th May 2010

Are Student Drivers Getting Penalized

New drivers are a group of consumers being hit hard by high automotive insurance rates.  The only way to combat these financially taxing rates is by educating young drivers. Top insurance companies give special discounts to teenagers who participate in driver’s education programs. You could make a potential ...15:37 Mon 24th May 2010

Should High Performance Mean High Prices

Just because you drive a high performance car, doesn't mean that you should be forced to pay sky high prices for your car insurance. Shopping around for the best deal could save you time and money – remember time is money so start saving. Shop around: A study by Mintel finds only 23% of drivers are staying with...15:37 Mon 24th May 2010

why sky

Many drivers are finding themselves distracted by using an iPod or other MP3 player equipment while driving. This makes their driving dangerous and results in serious accidents. As Apple has annouced the iPad, which is obsensibly just a larger iPod, this problem can only get worse. Reaction times can be delayed by a...15:37 Mon 24th May 2010

Is the Credit Crunch Causing a Car Insurance Crisis

The ongoing credit crunch crisis has meant that many people in the UK are cutting back on their spending resulting in a reduced number of people taking out car insurance. Also the AA have released insurance figures stating that car insurance quotes have risen by 3.5% , which has been the fastest reported rise in car in...15:37 Mon 24th May 2010

Get the Best Car Insurance Online

More than half of us have purchased online car insurance in recent years, an unsurprising trend considering the competitive nature of the internet. In a recent online survey 44% of people revealed they would actively shop around the internet for the best car insurance deal. Compare car insurance deals: The price war ...15:37 Mon 24th May 2010

Car Insurance: Girls Guide to Choosing the Right One

Girls if you’re looking for a great deal on car insurance look no further. There are many car insurance companies that specialise exclusively insurance for women only. It’s a well known fact that diamonds are a girl’s best friend, so with insurers such as Diamond and Be Wiser Insurance you will be spo...15:37 Mon 24th May 2010

The Girly Road Trip Guide...Journey

Girls buckle up for the experience of a lifetime. Planning your road trip can be just as fun as actually being on it. These tips will ensure you are geared up for a good old fashioned road trip with a modern twist, Thelma and Louise style. The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step: Tip #1: Step one, have a...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

The Girly Road Trip Guide...Preparation

Find out how adventurous you are, where to go, how to ensure you get there safely and how to do it while having the most amount of fun. But before that make sure your car is ready for the experience of a lifetime.   A bit of TLC:   Before heading off on the journey of a lifetime you need to do some easy s...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

'Pay as you drive' scheme could be doomed

Complaining is just as important to most British motorists as it is to drive itself. UK motorists have a long history when it comes to complaining about the state of affairs on the UK's roads. It seems that we're either peeved about pot holes or sickened by speeding on a daily basis, but often the main cause of anger i...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Motor Insurance Companies Launch 'Pay As You Go' Insurance

Motor insurance provision could be in for a major shakeup as motor insurance companies pilot 'black box' recording and tracking devices fitted to cars. The system would make possible 'pay as you go' motor insurance, already popular in the US for those who use their cars less often. This could be a big help for those o...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

One In Five Drivers Admits To Lacking Insurance

A fifth of all UK road users own up to having driven without adequate motor insurance, a survey has revealed. An extraordinary three per cent of drivers confessed that they regularly took the road without car insurance cover, and a further 14.3 per cent said they did "occasionally." Figures gathered by the ...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010

Fifty Per Cent Of Drivers Admit They Are 'Road Runners'

Fifty per cent of all motorists say that if they struck an unattended vehicle they would drive off without leaving their motor insurance details – if they believed they could get away with it. However, 50 per cent of all drivers told researchers that they had already been victims of what motor insurance firms ca...15:36 Mon 24th May 2010